Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verse 24
यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः।क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम् ॥18.24॥yattu kāmepsunā karma sāhaṅkāreṇa vā punaḥkriyate bahulāyāsaṃ tadrājasamudāhṛtam
Meaning
Action done to fulfil desires, or with ego, and with great strain and fuss, is called rajasic.
हिंदी में अर्थ
जो कर्म इच्छाएँ पूरी करने के लिए, या अहंकार के साथ, और बहुत भागदौड़ व तनाव से किया जाए, वह राजसिक कहलाता है।
Practise it today
When you notice yourself rushing or straining to impress today, slow down for one minute and ask whom you are trying to prove it to.
Reflect tonight
Where was your effort today driven by wanting to impress? What would calm effort look like?
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